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57406 

Vol. 88, No. 162 

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding: whether the 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by September 22, 

2023 will be considered. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture 

Title: Small Business Innovation 

Research (SBIR) Funding Agreement 

Certificates. 

OMB Control Number: 0524—New. 

Summary of Collection: The Small 

Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ 

Small Business Technology Transfer 

(STTR) programs at the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) make 

competitively awarded grants to 

qualified small businesses to support 

high quality, advanced concepts 

research related to important scientific 

problems and opportunities in 

agriculture that could lead to significant 

public benefit if successful. 

The USDA SBIR/STTR Programs are 

administered by the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA 

oversees the policies and procedures 

governing SBIR/STTR grants awarded to 

the U.S. small business community, 

representing approximately 3.2% of the 

USDA extramural R/R&D budget. This 

represents approximately $140M in 

Phase II grants awarded to the U.S. 

small business community from 2012 to 

2020. In 1982, the Small Business 

Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants 

Program was authorized, Public Law 

97–219, and in 2022, the SBIR and 

STTR Extension Act of 2022 

reauthorized the SBIR and Small 

Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 

programs through September 30, 2025. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

Funding Certification form is used by 

USDA to ensure small business 

concerns meet specific eligibility 

requirements for an SBIR/STTR award. 

The form asks applicants to certify a 

series of ten statements in order to 

ensure the grantee is complying with 

specific program requirements during 

the life of the funding agreement. 

Information collected includes program 

participant certifications regarding: the 

awardee meets ownership, control, size, 

and organization requirements; U.S. 

citizen or permanent resident alien 

status is met; all statements made 

within forms and documents are true 

and correct; all certifications are 

continuing in nature; agreement of no 

misrepresentation of small business 

status; the signatory on the form is an 

authorized representative of the 

awardee. 

If NIFA were unable to collect this 

data, then the USDA SBIR/STTR 

program would be unable to comply 

with the Small Business Administration 

program and reporting requirements 

that apply to all SBIR and STTR 

awardees to ensure program 

requirements are being met during the 

life of the Funding Agreement. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals. 

Number of Respondents: 115. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 58. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18155 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding; whether the 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by September 22, 

2023 will be considered. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 


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Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number, and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Animal Plant and Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Swine Health Protection. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0065. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is 

the primary Federal law governing the 

protection of animal health. The law 

gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad 

authority to detect, control, or eradicate 

pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. 

The AHPA is contained in Title X, 

Subtitle E, Sections 10401–18 of P.O. 

107–171, May 13, 2002, the Farm 

Security and Rural Investment Act of 

2002. Veterinary Services, a program 

with the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS), is 

responsible for administering 

regulations intended to prevent the 

dissemination of animal diseases within 

the United States. Garbage is one of the 

primary media through which 

numerous infections or communicable 

diseases of swine are transmitted. 

Because of the serious threat to the U.S. 

swine industry, Congress passed Public 

Law 96–468 ‘‘Swine Health Protection 

Act’’ on October 17, 1980. This law 

requires USDA to ensure that all garbage 

is treated prior to its being fed to swine 

that are intended for interstate or foreign 

commerce or that substantially affect 

such commerce. The Act and the 

regulations will allow only operators of 

garbage treatment facilities, which meet 

certain specification to utilize garbage 

for swine feeding. APHIS will use 

various forms to collect information. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS collects information from 

persons desiring to obtain a permit 

(license) to operate a facility to treat 

garbage. Prior to issuance of a license, 

an inspection will be made of the 

facility by an authorized representative 

to determine if it meets all requirements 

of the regulations. Periodic inspections 

will be made to determine if licenses are 

meeting the standards for operation of 

their approved facilities. Upon receipt 

of the information from the Animal 

Health Officials, the information is used 

by Federal or State animal health 

personnel to determine whether the 

waste collector is feeding garbage to 

swine, whether it is being treated, and 

whether the feeder is licensed or needs 

to be licensed. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for profit; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 15,500. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,742,601. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18144 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding; whether the 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by September 22, 

2023 will be considered. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: USDA Professional Standards 

Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT). 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0626. 

Summary of Collection: Section 306 of 

the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 

2010 (HHFKA) requires Professional 

Standards for state and local school 

district nutrition professionals. In 

addition to hiring standards, mandatory 

annual training will be required for all 

individuals involved in preparing 

school meals. To meet the training 

requirements and assist in keeping track 

of training and training courses, FNS 

has developed a web-based application 

tool with a SQL-server database which 

is available to local educational agencies 

and school food authorities through the 

FNS public website. While training 

requirements are mandatory, using the 

USDA PSTTT to track the training is 

voluntary. State and local school district 

nutrition professionals can use any 

method to track and manage their 

trainings. These resources facilitate 

compliance with HHFKA requirements 

and are provided at no cost to the state, 

district, or school nutrition 

professionals. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

State and school nutrition professionals 

can use the PSTTT to keep track of their 

training courses, learning objectives, 

and training hours, in accordance with 

HHFKA requirements. State reviewers 

can run reports from the PSTTT that 

they can use in preparation for 

Administrative Reviews that are 

conducted onsite at the school food 

authorities. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 10,006. 

Frequency of Respondents: Reporting: 

On occasion; Quarterly; Annually; 

Weekly; Monthly. 

Total Burden Hours: 17,090. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18157 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0028] 

Swine Vesicular Disease Status of the 

Regions of Tuscany and Umbria, Italy 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 


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